Мэри Поппинс
Miss Lark's Andrew
Fromhisfriend,Andrewheardallthetowngossip,andyoucouldseebytherudewayinwhichtheotherdoglaughedashetoldit,thatitwasn’tverycomplimentary.
ThensuddenlyMissLark’svoicewouldbeheardcallingfromawindow,andtheotherdogwouldgetup,lollouthistongueatMissLark,winkatAndrewandwanderoff,wavinghishindquartersashewentjusttoshowthathedidn’tcare.
Andrew,ofcourse,wasneverallowedoutsidethegateunlesshewentwithMissLarkforawalkinthePark,orwithoneofthemaidstohavehistoesmanicured.
Imagine,then,thesurpriseofJaneandMichaelwhentheysawAndrew,allalone,careeringpastthemthroughthePark,withhisearsbackandhistailupasthoughhewereonthetrackofatiger.
MaryPoppinspulledtheperambulatorupwithajerk,incaseAndrew,inhiswildflight,shouldupsetitandtheTwins.AndJaneandMichaelscreamedathimashepassed.
"Hi,Andrew!Where’syourovercoat?"criedMichael,tryingtomakeahigh,windyvoicelikeMissLark’s.
"Andrew,younaughtylittleboy!"saidJane,andhervoice,becauseshewasagirl,wasmuchmorelikeMissLark’s.
ButAndrewjustlookedatthembothveryhaughtilyandbarkedsharplyinthedirectionofMaryPoppins.
"Yap-yap!"saidAndrewseveraltimesveryquickly.
"Letmesee.Ithinkit’sthefirstonyourrightandsecondhouseontheleft-handside,"saidMaryPoppins.
"Yap?"saidAndrew.
"No—nogarden.Onlyaback-yard.Gate’susuallyopen."
Andrewbarkedagain.
"I’mnotsure,"saidMaryPoppins."ButIshouldthinkso.Generallygoeshomeattea-time.
